Stats 'n Stuff

December 15, 2005

FRIDAY'S GAMES

Adams (2-0, 0-0) at Clay (2-2, 0-0): The first weekend of action in the Northern Indiana Conference includes this intracity skirmish on the North Side ... Junior Will Winston (11) and freshman Landon Booker (10) reached career highs in scoring for the Eagles against New Prairie.

Argos (3-2, 0-0) at M.C. Marquette (1-3, 0-0): Northland Conference warfare also gets under way with this rematch at the Scholl Center ... In the first round of the NAC Tourney at Oregon-Davis on Nov. 29, the Dragons topped Marquette 54-40.

Bremen (4-1, 0-0) at Knox (2-2, 1-0): The Redskins, winners of the only Northern State Conference game played to date, host the Lions in the nightcap of a girls-boys twin bill ... Reaching personal highs in scoring last week were Bremen senior Tony Tatich (13 and 14) and Knox sophomore Will Hauser (19).

Concord (4-1, 0-0) at Elkhart Memorial (3-1, 0-0): A highlight of opening night in the Northern Lakes Conference is this Class 4A neighborhood scrap in North Side Gym ... Steve Johnson will try for his 200th victory as the Crimson Chargers' head coach.

Crown Point (2-2, 1-2) at Michigan City (3-3, 1-2): The Wolves trailed mighty Merrillville by only a point after three periods Tuesday before losing 69-51 ... It's the 40th anniversary season of Doug Adams' state championship team with the Michigan City (Elston) Red Devils.

Culver (4-2, 0-1) at Jimtown (2-2, 0-0): Another NSC attraction finds the Cavaliers trying for their first league win since the 1998-99 season ... The Class 2-A No. 8 Jimmies are two-time defending champions and have won 15 straight conference games.

Elkhart Central (1-3, 0-0) at Washington (4-0, 0-0): The Panthers open their NIC schedule with their fifth consecutive home game ... Central junior Nathan Palmer scored a career-best 15 points against Goshen.

Fairfield (1-4, 1-1) at Hamilton (1-4, 0-2): The Falcons resume NECC action with a trip to the Far Northeast for face the Class 1-A Marines ... Hamilton notched its first win of the season Tuesday against Fort Wayne Keystone.

Frontier (3-1, 1-0) at West Central (2-3, 1-1): The Trojans try to get back on track in the Midwest Conference race as they host the Falcons from Chalmers and Brookston ... Frontier has won three straight since an opening loss to Class 3-A Benton Central.

Glenn (2-3, 0-0) at LaVille (1-3, 0-0): The Falcons, who were to host O-D last night, launch their NSC bid against the Lancers in Dale E. Cox Gym ... Glenn has lost junior scoring leader Jared Thompson with a broken collarbone suffered in the Tippecanoe Valley game.

Kouts (0-4) at Westville (4-1): The roles are reversed in this Class 1-A attraction, with the Blackhawks wearing the favorites' label for a change ... Junior Westville center Mark Mosier scored a career-high 20 points against Whiting.

Marian (1-4, 0-0) at Penn (3-0, 0-0): The Kingsmen launch their bid for a fourth straight NIC title (including ties) as they welcome the Knights to The Palace ... Penn is ranked 12th in this week's Class 4-A state poll.

Northridge (4-1, 0-0) at Goshen (0-5, 0-0): This fierce Elkhart County rivalry is renewed in another NLC contest, and it could be repeated later this month in the inaugural six-team holiday tourney at Goshen ... Northridge senior Kyle Miller scored a career-best 20 points against Angola.

Pioneer (1-4) at North Judson (3-1): Stunned at LaVille on Saturday, the Jays return home to meet the Class 1-A Panthers from Royal Center and Lucerne ... Judson is entered in a new holiday tourney later this month at Benton Central (with Calumet and Bellmont).

Rochester (3-1, 0-0) at North Miami (2-2, 0-0): The Class 2-A No. 10 Zebras begin what is expected to be a strong run for the Three Rivers Conference championship ... Josh Stoops, 6-8 senior center, recently cracked the starting lineup for the deep RHS squad.

South Central (2-1, 2-0) at Hanover Central (2-2, 0-2): The Satellites try for a third PCC victory in a row on this trip to Cedar Lake in Lake County ... Central junior Wes Bucher had back-to-back career-high games of 14 points last week, nailing four 3-pointers in each.

Tippecanoe Valley (4-2, 0-0) at Whitko (1-5, 0-0): The Vikings open TRC play at South Whitley in search of a remarkable seventh straight league title ... Folks in this area have not forgotten that Valley coach Bill Patrick had a long and successful tenure as the Wildcats' skipper.

Triton (2-4, 0-0) at New Prairie (1-5, 0-0): These two clubs hope that the commencing of NSC competition signals a change in fortune ... Sophomore Adam Sill (17) and senior Brandon Dubich (12) had career-best scoring efforts last week for the Cougars.

Wawasee (4-0, 0-0) at Warsaw (2-3, 0-0): This annual Kosciusko County head-knocker also figures to be a key game in the NLC pennant race ... Brandon Geiger, the Warriors' 6-5 sophomore, scored a career-high 10 points vs. Whitko.

Westview (3-2, 2-0) at Angola (2-3, 2-0): Two clubs trying to keep pace with NECC favorite Lakeland square off in a conference headliner in Steuben County ... Angola was to visit New Haven Wednesday night.

Lake Forest (Ill.) Academy at Culver Academy (2-4): This 8 p.m. contest is the second game of the annual Culver Academy Invitational ... The opener at 6 pits Western Reserve Academy of Hudson, Ohio, against Lakeland Christian of Winona Lake ... Saturday's third- and first-place games are set for 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., respectively.